The Department of the Air Force will hold the latest Bravo hackathon at Hurlburt Field in Florida from March 20 to 24. Those who wish to participate have until Feb. 15 to submit their applications. According to DAF Chief Digital Transformation Officer and hackathon organizer Stuart Wagner, a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, the event […]
The U.S. Space Force’s chief of space operations said creating a digital training environment is essential in keeping guardians ready for future conflicts. Speaking at a Department of Defense-hosted roundtable, Gen. Chance Saltzman, who spoke at the Potomac Officers Club’s Multi-Domain Battle Forum in 2018, shared that the service is investing in and developing infrastructure […]
Eric Chewning has taken on the role of executive vice president of strategy and development at HII. He is responsible for corporate strategy decisions involving business growth, investments and collaboration between divisions. According to CEO and President Chris Kastner, Chewning’s experience and vision will support HII’s key mission of supporting the U.S. Navy. The company […]
The Department of Defense seeks to take advantage of the full potential of small businesses under its newly released strategy in support of national security and defense missions. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker and a 2023 Wash100 winner, said small businesses play an important role […]
The Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has relaunched its Global Information Dominance Experiments in partnership with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The relaunch marks the fifth iteration of GIDE. It focuses on Joint All-Domain Command and Control solutions related to joint data integration and the use of AI and machine learning […]
The Defense Innovation Unit plans to continue transitioning military prototypes to fully fielded military capabilities in 2023. Acting DIU Director and past Potomac Officers Club event speaker Mike Madsen said during an interview with DefenseScoop that the agency plans to hire more acquisition officers and program managers to support organizations looking to modernize. Madsen, who […]
The Space Development Agency has renamed the National Defense Space Architecture to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Director Derek Tournear explained to Breaking Defense that the change is meant to more accurately describe the satellite constellation’s purpose as a multimission network that rapidly delivers capabilities to soldiers. A past Potomac Officers Club speaker and 2021 […]
Frank Calvelli, the assistant secretary for space acquisitions and integration at the Department of the Air Force, discussed his near-term priorities such as the upcoming satellite launch for the Transport Layer Tranche 0 and the demonstration of a new procurement strategy for National Security Space Launch Phase 3. Speaking at a GovCon Wire event, he […]
Science and technology company Leidos has appointed retired U.S. Army Col. Bobby Saxon as vice president and strategic account executive for the company’s Department of Health and Human Services portfolio. Saxon, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, will oversee Leidos’ growth and relationships with the HHS and will support efforts in advancing strategic initiatives throughout […]
Gabe Camarillo, the undersecretary of the Army, said in an interview that the service’s ongoing transition to Google Workspace has gone smoothly so far. The past Potomac Officers Club event speaker said he was not aware of any major issues in the rollout. Workspace is a collection of office programs that provide email, word processing, […]
